JP4691870B2 - Book and recognition device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a book and a recognition device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, information such as letters, line drawings, or photographs printed on printed matter such as books, newspapers, magazines, and dictionaries and a pair of information are stored in an electronic, optical, or magnetic recording medium, and an electronic book is stored. By specifying the mark printed on each page of printed matter, the operator can read out the information stored in the recording medium and the information related to the information, display the image, and output the sound An electronic book is known (see Patent Document 1).
There is also known an information providing system in which related information related to the print content printed on a printed matter is stored in a storage medium, and the related information can be taken out as necessary (see Patent Document 2).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-056841 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-9-282422 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, all of these apparatuses have a problem in that desired information must be specified by reading a predetermined mark printed on a printed matter with a pen-shaped mark reading unit, and the operation becomes complicated. . In addition, since the conventional electronic book is provided with only a mark and a pair of information recorded on the recording medium, there is a problem that it is difficult to vary the information to be provided according to the situation.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a book and a recognition device that can easily specify information to be provided and can change the information to be provided according to the situation. The purpose is to do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention comprises a page detection means for detecting a page that is open and outputting a page number, a book identification number storage means for preliminarily storing a book identification number for uniquely identifying the book, and a question signal. In response to the reception, the page number detected by the page detection means is acquired, and the book identification number stored in the book identification number storage means is read, and the page number and the book identification number are included. Short-distance communication means for transmitting a response signal.
[0007]
The present invention is characterized in that the page detection means is provided on each of a plurality of pages, and each page can be detected.
[0008]
The present invention is characterized in that the book further includes display means for receiving the information transmitted based on the book identification number and the page number via the short-range communication means and displaying the received information. To do.
[0009]
The present invention is directed to a present recognition apparatus which performs providing information to recognize a book, and transmits an interrogation signal to the present, a short-range communication means for receiving a response signal to the interrogation signal, the response signal The identification means for extracting the book identification number and the page number from the server, and the server for providing information based on the book identification number and the page number extracted by the book identification means, and acquiring information from the identified server An information processing unit and an information output unit that outputs information acquired by the information processing unit are provided.
[0010]
The present invention is a book recognition device that recognizes a book and provides information, and transmits a question signal to the book and receives a response signal to the question signal; Image pick-up means for picking up an image of the opened page, a book identification number is extracted from the response signal, and each of the book page images to which the book identification number is assigned is compared with the picked-up image. This identification means for identifying a page number by identifying the most similar image and a server for providing information based on the book identification number and the page number obtained by the book identification means The information processing means for acquiring information from the server and the information output means for outputting the information acquired by the information processing means are provided.
[0011]
The present invention, the information output means, you being a sound generating means for emitting a music or voice.
[0012]
The present invention is characterized in that the information output means is a display means for displaying an image or text.
[0013]
The present invention is characterized in that the real recognition device further includes a voice recognition device, and operates according to an instruction based on a voice recognition result.
[0014]
The present invention is a page notification program for notifying an open page of a book, receiving a page detection process for detecting an open page of a book and outputting a page number, and receiving a question signal, In addition to acquiring the page number detected by the page detection process, reading a previously stored book identification number that can uniquely identify the book and transmitting a response signal including the page number and the book identification number. A distance communication process is performed by a computer.
[0015]
The present invention is an information providing program for displaying information according to an open page of a book, the page detecting process for detecting the open page of the book and outputting the page number, and the question signal. Receiving a page number detected by the page detection process, reading a book identification number that can uniquely identify the book stored in advance, and a response signal including the page number and the book identification number And a display process for displaying the received information and receiving the information transmitted based on the main identification number and the page number.
[0016]
The present invention is an information providing program for providing information in accordance with an open page of a book, and transmits a question signal to the book and receives a response signal to the question signal. A main identification process for extracting a main identification number and a page number from the response signal, a server for providing information based on the main identification number and the page number extracted by the main identification process, and the identified server An information acquisition process for acquiring information from the information acquisition process and an information output process for outputting the information acquired in the information acquisition process are performed by a computer.
[0017]
The present invention is an information providing program for providing information in accordance with an open page of a book, and transmits a question signal to the book and receives a response signal to the question signal. Image pick-up processing for picking up an image of an open page of the book, extracting a book identification number from the response signal, a page image of the book to which the book identification number is assigned, and the picked-up image And identifying a server that provides information based on the book identification number and the page number obtained by the book identification process. An information acquisition process for acquiring information from the specified server and an information output process for outputting the information acquired in the information acquisition process are performed by a computer. .
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a book and a recognition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a publication recognition apparatus that recognizes a publication (book) and provides necessary information. Reference numeral 2 denotes a publication (book) such as a magazine or a book. Reference numeral 3 denotes the Internet, to which the publication recognition apparatus 1, the information providing server 51, and the information providing server 52 are connected. Reference numeral 11 denotes a communication unit that communicates with the information providing server 51 and the information providing server 52 via the Internet 3. Reference numeral 12 denotes an information processing unit that performs information provision processing. Reference numeral 13 denotes a short-range communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication. Reference numeral 14 denotes a publication identifying unit that identifies the publication 2. Reference numeral 15 denotes a speaker that emits sound, and is used to reproduce the provided sound information. Reference numeral 16 denotes a voice synthesizer that synthesizes sound generated from the speaker 15 from provided sound information. Reference numeral 17 denotes a microphone that collects sound, and is used when an instruction to the publication recognition apparatus 1 is given by voice. Reference numeral 18 denotes a voice recognition unit that recognizes the voice collected by the microphone 17. Reference numeral 19 denotes an input unit including a keyboard or the like, and is used to input an instruction to the publication recognition apparatus 1. Reference numeral 20 denotes a display unit configured by a display or the like, and displays image information and text that are provided moving images or still images.
[0019]
Next, the configuration of the publication 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the publication 2 shown in FIG. In this figure, the code | symbol 21 is a near field communication part which communicates between the near field communication part 13 with which the publication recognition apparatus 1 was equipped. Reference numeral 22 denotes a publication number storage unit in which a publication number (this identification number in the claims) that can uniquely identify the publication 2 is stored in advance. Reference numeral 23 denotes a page detection unit that detects an open page of the publication 2. The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is attached to one of the front cover, back cover, and back cover of a publication (book), and operates by the power of radio waves transmitted from the short-range communication unit 13 of the publication recognition apparatus 1. Yes, using a non-contact data carrier method.
[0020]
Next, operations of the publication recognition apparatus 1 and the publication 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, operations of the short-range communication unit 13 and the publication identification unit 14 provided in the publication recognition apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the power of the publication recognition apparatus 1 is turned on, the short-range communication unit 13 transmits a question signal for inquiring a publication number and a page number (step S1). Then, while determining whether or not a response signal to the interrogation signal has been received (step S2), the operation is repeated until the response signal can be received. When the response signal can be received, the short-range communication unit 13 extracts the publication number and the page number from the received response signal (step S3), and sends the publication number and the page number to the publication identification unit 14. Notice. In response to this, the publication identifying unit 14 determines whether or not the notified publication number and page number are normal (step S4). The determination here is to determine whether the format (number of digits, etc.) of each number is normal. Subsequently, if each number is normal, the publication identification unit 14 notifies the information processing unit 12 of the publication number and the page number (step S5).
By this operation, the identification of the publication 2 and the position (page number) of the opened page can be acquired.
[0021]
Next, the operation of the information processing unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the information processing unit 12 acquires a publication number and a page number from the publication identification unit 14 (step S11). Subsequently, the information processing unit 12 selects and acquires a URL (Uniform Resource Locators) corresponding to the acquired publication number from among those stored in advance (step S12). Next, the information processing unit 12 transmits an information acquisition request to the acquired URL (step S13). In this example, an information acquisition request is transmitted to either the information providing server 51 or the information providing server 52. And the information processing part 12 receives the response with respect to the transmitted information acquisition request (step S14). Then, the information processing unit 12 provides information by outputting this information to the speech synthesis unit 16 or the display unit 20 based on the content of the received information (step S15). With this operation, text data can be read out, music data can be reproduced, and image data can be displayed.
[0022]
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation in which the short-range communication unit 21 shown in FIG. 2 returns a response signal to the question signal will be described. First, the short-range communication unit 21 receives a question signal (step S21). In response, the short-range communication unit 21 reads a publication number from the publication number storage unit 22 (step S22). Subsequently, the short-range communication unit 21 reads the page detection result in the page detection unit 23 (step S23). Then, the short-range communication unit 21 transmits a response signal including a publication number and a page number (step S24). By this operation, the number of the publication 2 and the position (page number) of the opened page can be notified to the publication recognition apparatus 1.
[0023]
Next, the configuration of the page detection unit 23 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the publication 2 is opened, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a state viewed from the spine side. In this figure, reference numeral A represents a terminal for detecting a page by printing conductive ink on the end of the page of each page constituting the publication 2. Reference sign B is an antenna that receives radio waves emitted from the short-range communication unit 13 of the publication recognition apparatus 1, and is arranged along the front or back cover surface. A symbol C is a portion including the page detection unit 23. The terminal A of each page is connected to the page detection unit 23. The page detection unit 23 detects whether the terminals A provided on adjacent pages are connected to each other. If so, the page is considered open. As shown in this example, when the pages P3 and P4 are in an open state, since the page P3 and the page P4 are not connected, it is detected that the page is currently opened. It becomes possible.
[0024]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, terminals are provided on the front and back covers, terminals A are provided only on the page P4 side, and terminals A are not provided on the page P3 side. You may make it detect the opened page by detecting the resistance value between each of the terminals provided on each page. As shown in FIG. 6C, the page 4 and the front and back covers are conducted through the human hand holding the publication 2, and the resistance value is not infinite. If a page whose resistance value is not infinite is detected, it is assumed that the page is open. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that each page is provided with a visible light sensor D configured by a photoelectric conversion element on the page P4 side, and that the page where the output of each visible light sensor D is output is opened. It may be.
[0025]
Next, another embodiment of the publication 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The configuration of the publication 2 shown in FIG. 8 is a configuration in which a drive circuit 24 and a display unit 25 are newly provided in the configuration shown in FIG. 2 and information transmitted from the publication recognition device 1 is displayed on the display unit 25. It is. The display unit 25 is so-called electronic paper configured by an electrophoretic display, and part or all of the pages constituting the publication 2 are configured by the electrophoretic display.
[0026]
Here, an electrophoretic display constituting the display unit 25 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the electrophoretic display 40. The display includes a first particle set 42 and a second particle set 44 within a capsule 41. The first particle set 42 and the second particle set 44 have contrasting optical properties. For example, the first particle set 42 and the second particle set 44 have different electrophoretic mobilities. The first particle set 42 and the second particle set 44 have a contrasting color. For example, the first particle set 42 is white (titanium dioxide), while the second particle set 44 is black (carbon black). Capsule 41 further includes a substantially transparent fluid and is positioned adjacent to electrodes 46 and 46 '. Electrodes 46 and 46 ′ are connected to a voltage source 48 that provides an alternating current (AC) electric field or a direct current (DC) electric field to the capsule 41. When an electric field is applied across the electrodes 46 and 46 ′, the first particle set 42 moves toward the electrode 46 ′, while the second particle set 44 moves toward the electrode 46. As a result, two colors can be expressed for each capsule 41. Therefore, if the capsule 41 is two-dimensionally arranged on the entire display surface of the display unit 25 and an electric field is provided for each capsule 41, a monochrome display is formed. be able to.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the publication 2 shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the short-range communication unit 21 receives a question signal (step S31). In response to this, the short-range communication unit 21 reads the publication number from the publication number storage unit 22 (step S32). Subsequently, the short-range communication unit 21 reads the page detection result in the page detection unit 23 (step S33). Then, the short-range communication unit 21 transmits a response signal including the publication number and the page number (step S34).
[0028]
In response to this, the information processing unit 12 receives necessary information from the information providing server 51 or the information providing server 52 through the above-described operation, and the speaker 15, the display unit 20, and the short-range communication unit 13 according to the content of the information. The information received for is output. When outputting information to the display unit 25 provided in the publication 2, the information is transmitted to the publication 2 via the short-range communication unit 13.
[0029]
In response, the near field communication unit 21 receives the information transmitted from the near field communication unit 13 (step S35). Then, the near field communication unit 21 outputs the received information to the drive circuit 24. The drive circuit 24 converts the received information into data for each electrode 46, and displays the provided information on the display unit 25 (step S36). As a result, the information received from the publication recognition apparatus 1 is displayed on the display unit 25 provided in the publication 2.
[0030]
Next, another embodiment of the publication recognition apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The publication recognition apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 11 includes a short-range communication unit 131 and a publication identification unit 141 instead of the short-range communication unit 13 and publication identification unit 14 shown in FIG. It has a configuration provided. In this embodiment, the publication 2, a configuration that does not have a page detecting unit 2 3.
[0031]
Next, operations of the short-range communication unit 131, the camera 132, and the publication identification unit 141 illustrated in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the power of the publication recognition apparatus 1 is turned on, the short-range communication unit 131 transmits a question signal for inquiring a publication number (step S41). Then, while determining whether or not a response signal to the interrogation signal has been received (step S42), the operation is repeated until the response signal can be received. If the response signal can be received, the short-range communication unit 131 extracts the publication number from the received response signal (step S43), and notifies the publication identification unit 141 of the publication number. In response to this, the publication identifying unit 141 determines whether or not the notified publication number and page number are normal (step S44). The determination here is to determine whether the format (number of digits, etc.) of each number is normal. If the result is a normal number, the publication identifying unit 141 instructs the camera 132 to acquire an image. In response to this, the camera 132 captures an open page image of the publication 2 to acquire an image of the open page (step S45), and the obtained image data is used as the publication identification unit 141. Output to.
[0032]
In response to this, the publication identification unit 141 reads the page image stored in advance based on the previously obtained publication number, and performs pattern matching processing between the captured image and all of the images stored in advance. And an open page is specified (step S46). When a page is specified by this pattern matching processing, images stored in advance are narrowed down by publication number, so that there is no problem in specifying a page of an image most similar to the captured image.
Next, the publication identification unit 141 notifies the information processing unit 12 of the publication number and the page number (step S47). Subsequent operations are the same as those described above, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0033]
As described above, since the page is specified by taking an image of the opened page and searching for the page most similar to the image stored in advance, the publication 2 includes a page detection unit 2. There is no need to provide 3, and the configuration of the publication 2 can be simplified.
[0034]
Next, the operation of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 11 will be described with a specific example.
First, the consumer goes to the store and buys the publication 2. When the consumer browses the publication 2 near the publication recognition apparatus 1, the publication number and the page number are notified to the publication recognition apparatus 1. The publication recognition apparatus 1 obtains a URL based on the notified publication number and receives information from a server specified by the URL. A server that provides information is managed and operated by a publisher that publishes a publication bought by a consumer. For example, when the publication 2 is a restaurant guidebook, the latest menu information of the restaurant is provided when each restaurant page is opened. By doing so, it becomes possible to replace the variable part of the contents described in the publication with the latest information.
[0035]
1 and 11 is provided with a publication recognition device 1 in a pet robot, and an infant who has presented a picture book composed of the publication 2 shown in FIGS. When the voice is collected by the microphone 17 and recognized by the voice recognition unit 18, the speaker 15 utters “Open the page”. When the infant opens the page, the audio data having the contents written on the page is provided from the information providing server and uttered from the speaker 15. Further, in the sea scene, the sound of the sea is emitted from the speaker 15 and it is possible to enhance the presence.
[0036]
Moreover, when the advertisement page of the weekly magazine is opened, a sound explaining the advertised product is emitted. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to improve the effect of advertisement.
[0037]
Also, in a magazine that contains music CD release information, open the page that contains the CD you are interested in and say "Tell me this CD". Received and reproduced from the speaker 15. By doing so, the music CD can be viewed without going to a CD store or the like.
[0038]
Furthermore, it can be applied to mail order catalogs, language learning materials, grating cards, and reading for those who have difficulty reading.
[0039]
As described above, by detecting an open page of a publication, it is possible to replace the contents published in the publication with the latest information.
[0040]
The publication 2 does not have to be printed and published, and may be anything as long as it has a book structure. It may also be a newspaper. Further, it may be a telegram sheet folded in two, and when the telegram is opened near the publication recognition apparatus 1, the content of the telegram may be read out by the voice of the person who sent the telegram.
The publication recognition apparatus 1 may be provided in a mobile phone terminal or a mobile terminal. At this time, the speaker 15, the microphone 17, the input unit 19, and the display unit 20 may be configured to use those provided in the terminal.
Further, the configurations of the publication recognition apparatus 1 and the publication 2 do not have to include all the components shown in the drawings, and may include only necessary components.
The publication recognition apparatus 1 may be provided in a bus, a train, a taxi, or the like. At this time, the publication recognition apparatus 1 and the Internet 3 may be connected by a wireless communication line.
In addition, the consumer who has obtained the publication 2 may perform user registration with respect to the information providing servers 51 and 52 so that only the person who has registered as a user can receive the latest information provision.
[0041]
1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer system and executed to execute information providing processing. You may go. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” includes a WWW system having a homepage providing environment (or display environment). The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.
[0042]
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily specify the information to be provided, and to obtain the effect that the information to be provided can be made variable according to the situation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a publication 2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing operations of the short-range communication unit 13 and the publication identification unit 14 shown in FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing section 12 shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the publication 2 shown in FIG.
6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a page detection unit 23 shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
7 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a page detection unit 23 shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a publication 2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the publication 2 shown in FIG.
10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display unit 25 shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart showing operations of the short-range communication unit 131, the camera 132, and the publication identification unit 141 shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Publication recognition apparatus 11 ... Communication part 12 ... Information processing part 13 ... Short-distance communication part 14 ... Publication identification part 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Speech synthesis part 17 ... Microphone 18 ... Voice recognition unit 19 ... Input unit 20 ... Display unit 131 ... Near field communication unit 132 ... Camera 141 ... Publication identification unit 2 ... Publication (Book) 21 ... Short-range communication unit 22 ... Publication number storage unit 23 ... Page detection unit 24 ... Drive circuit 25 ... Display unit 3 ... Internet 51, 52 ... Information providing server

Claims (15)

Page detection means for detecting an open page of a book and outputting the page number of the detected page;
Book identification number storage means in which a book identification number capable of uniquely identifying the book is stored in advance;
In response to receiving the question signal from the outside, the page number output from the page detection unit is acquired, and the main identification number stored in the main identification number storage unit is read, and the page number And a communication means for transmitting a response signal including the book identification number and the book. The page detecting means includes
The book according to claim 1, wherein the book is provided on each of a plurality of pages, and each of the pages can be detected. The book
Based on the main identification number and the page number transmitted from the communication means, further comprising display means for receiving information transmitted from the outside via the communication means and displaying the received information. The book according to claim 1 or 2. A book identification number storage means in which a book identification number capable of uniquely identifying a book is stored in advance;
Communication means for receiving the question signal from the outside, reading the book identification number stored in the book identification number storage means, and transmitting a response signal including the book identification number ;
The book is provided with display means for receiving information transmitted from the outside via the communication means based on the book identification number sent from the communication means and displaying the received information. Book. A book recognition apparatus for recognizing a book according to claim 1,
A communication means for transmitting a question signal to the book and receiving a response signal transmitted by the book in response to the question signal;
A book recognition apparatus comprising: a book identification number of the book from the response signal; and a book identification unit that extracts a page number of an opened page. A book recognition device for recognizing the book according to claim 1 and providing information,
A communication means for transmitting a question signal to the book and receiving a response signal transmitted by the book in response to the question signal;
Book identification means for extracting the book identification number of the book and the page number of the opened page from the response signal;
An information processing means for identifying a server that provides information based on the book identification number and the page number extracted by the book identification means, and acquiring information from the identified server;
An information output means for outputting information acquired by the information processing means. A book recognition device for recognizing the book according to claim 3 and providing information,
A communication means for transmitting a question signal to the book and receiving a response signal transmitted by the book in response to the question signal;
Book identification means for extracting the book identification number of the book and the page number of the opened page from the response signal;
An information processing means for identifying a server that provides information based on the book identification number and the page number extracted by the book identification means, and acquiring information from the identified server;
An information display device comprising: information display means for transmitting information acquired by the information processing means to the book by the communication means and displaying the information on the book display means. A book identification number storage means in which a book identification number capable of uniquely identifying a book is stored in advance, and the book identification number stored in the book identification number storage means in response to receiving a question signal from the outside A book recognition apparatus that recognizes a book provided with a communication unit that reads and transmits a response signal including the book identification number and provides information,
A communication means for transmitting a question signal to the book and receiving a response signal transmitted by the book in response to the question signal;
Image capturing means for capturing an image of an open page of the book;
For each book identification number that identifies a book, a page image storage means that stores an image of each page of the book and a page number associated with each other,
A book identification number is extracted from the response signal, and each of the book page images associated with the extracted book identification number and stored in the page image storage means is compared with the captured image. Identifying means for identifying the most similar image and identifying the page number associated with the image;
An information processing means for identifying a server that provides information based on the book identification number and the page number obtained by the book identifying means, and obtaining information from the identified server;
An information output means for outputting information acquired by the information processing means. A book recognition apparatus for recognizing the book according to claim 4 and providing information,
A communication means for transmitting a question signal to the book and receiving a response signal transmitted by the book in response to the question signal;
Image capturing means for capturing an image of an open page of the book;
For each book identification number that identifies a book, a page image storage means that stores an image of each page of the book and a page number associated with each other,
A book identification number is extracted from the response signal, and each of the book page images associated with the extracted book identification number and stored in the page image storage means is compared with the captured image. Identifying means for identifying the most similar image and identifying the page number associated with the image;
An information processing means for identifying a server that provides information based on the book identification number and the page number obtained by the book identifying means, and obtaining information from the identified server;
An information display device comprising: information display means for transmitting information acquired by the information processing means to the book by the communication means and displaying the information on the book display means. The information output means includes
This recognition apparatus according to claim 6 or 8, characterized in that a sound generating means for emitting a music or voice. The information output means includes
This recognition apparatus according to claim 6 or 8, characterized in that a display means for displaying an image or text. Wherein the recognition device further comprises, the recognition apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that to operate in response to the instruction based on the result of the speech recognition 9 speech recognition device. Page detection means for detecting an open page of a book and outputting the page number of the detected page; book identification number storage means for storing a book identification number uniquely identifying the book; and communication means; A page notification program for causing a computer in a book to be notified of an open page of the book,
Upon receipt of an interrogation signal from the outside by the communication means, the page number output from the page detection means is acquired and the book identification number stored in the book identification number storage means is read out. A page notification program for causing the computer to perform a process of transmitting a response signal including the page number and the main identification number by the communication means. Page detection means for detecting an open page of a book and outputting the page number of the detected page; book identification number storage means for storing a book identification number uniquely identifying the book; and communication means; An information providing program for causing a computer in a book comprising display means to display information according to an open page of the book,
Upon receipt of an interrogation signal from the outside by the communication means, the page number output from the page detection means is acquired and the book identification number stored in the book identification number storage means is read out. , A process of transmitting a response signal including the page number and the main identification number by the communication means;
Based on the main identification number and the page number transmitted from the communication means, information transmitted from the outside is received via the communication means, and the received information is displayed on the display means on the computer. An information providing program characterized by Information for displaying information according to the book identification number on a computer in the book comprising book identification number storage means in which a book identification number that can uniquely identify a book is stored in advance, communication means, and display means Provided program,
A process of reading the main identification number stored in the main identification number storage unit and transmitting a response signal including the main identification number by the communication unit in response to receiving the inquiry signal from the outside by the communication unit When,
Based on the main identification number transmitted from the communication means, the information received from the outside is received via the communication means, and the received information is displayed on the display means. A feature-providing program.

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